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server

A computer in a network that is shared by multiple endstations. Servers

 

provide endstations with access to shared network services such as

 

computer files and printer queues.

SLIP

Serial Line Internet Protocol. A protocol that allows IP to run over a

 

serial line (console port) connection.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol. The current IETF standard

 

protocol for managing devices on an TCP/IP network.

stack

A group of network devices that are integrated to form a single logical

 

device.

STP

See Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).

SuperStack

In this guide, the generic term SuperStack refers to any SuperStack II

 

and SuperStack 3 device. SuperStack II and SuperStack 3 devices can be

 

connected together to form a SuperStack system.

switch

A device that interconnects several LANs to form a single logical LAN

 

that comprises of several LAN segments. Switches are similar to

 

bridges, in that they connect LANs of a different type; however they

 

connect more LANs than a bridge and are generally more sophisticated.

Switch Database

A database that is stored by a switch to determine if a packet should

 

be forwarded, and which port should forward the packet if it is to be

 

forwarded.

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This is the name for

 

two of the most well-known protocols developed for the

 

interconnection of networks. Originally a UNIX standard, TCP/IP is now

 

supported on almost all platforms, and is the protocol of the Internet.

 

TCP relates to the content of the data travelling through a network —

 

ensuring that the information sent arrives in one piece when it reaches

 

its destination. IP relates to the address of the endstation to which data

 

is being sent, as well as the address of the destination network.

Telnet

A TCP/IP application protocol that provides a virtual terminal service,

 

letting a user log into another computer system and access a device as

 

if the user were connected directly to the device.

TFTP

Trivial File Transfer Protocol. Allows you to transfer files (such as

 

software upgrades) from a remote device using the local management

 

capabilities of the Switch.

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